Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21
vas an exciting runaway one day

when by some accident TO the harness the
thils pulled out of the sockets or loops which
held them and dropped to the ground. At
this the horse took fright and ran at a break
neck speed down the street and across the
bridge, the vehicle following, though at very
crooked and unsteady gait. The boy chung to
the reins and the carriage, steering his horse
handsomely, which he succeeded in stopping
as he was going up Bridge Hill.
We have recently examined hotel regis
ter got up for landlord Gould at the Hancock
House. The printing was done at this office in
Psckard's best style. and the binding which is
most excellent and handsome job was done
by Mr.. W. F. Stanwood. the well-known bind
er Of this city. This book. both in point
of printing aud in binding, is pronounced by
all who have seen it, to be one of the very best
hotel registers ever manufactured in Maine.
The printer and binder may each point at it
with pride and say This is my job" People
in want of hotel registers can have ms good a
job done at this office. and at as reasonable
prices as anywhere in New England.
At three O'Clock. Thursday morning, the
house, ell and barn of Mrs. Flora Z. johnson
~ consumed by fire. with nearly all their con
tents. The fire caught on the roof of the ell.
from sparks from the chimney. and had made
much headway when discovered. Mrs. John
son was sick abed. and She and her family had
barely time to escape in their night clothes.
Loss about $1,000 insurance $1,000. Other
dwellings were close by, but they escaped I'M
injured
A W eek or more ago. while Mrs. Warren
X ling was riding from Lamoine to Ellsworth,
aud while standing up in her sleigh for the pur-
pose of arranging the robes about child who
was with her. the horse being at stand>till nj
the time she lost her balance and falling from
her sleigh to the ice below, fractured her
wrist. She drove to the house OF her son.
Arno W. King. Esq, Of thi, city. where Dr..
iIodSkns reduced the fracture. and she is now
doing well.
The proprictors Of The Bluffs" at Mt.
Desert Ferry, have decided not TO enlarge the
hotel, as has been contemplated. but instead
they will erect "A number of picturesque cot
tages in the vicinity. They will be finished in
season for summer travel. Mcssrs. Fred John
son & Co., will run the house this season a.
usual and Mr.. Thomas johnson will doubtless
have immediate charge We predict that The
Bluffs will be crowded to overlooking during
the summer months.
1t j. reported that capitalists have bought
nearly all the waier-fronts and hcaaand> on
the west side OF MI. Desert island. from Bass
Harhor to Pretty Marsh, Branscom's Neck,
which two months ago could have been bought
for 5000 ha, been sold for $1,000. At North
east Harbor. choice lots are selling at seio0
and upwards. At Southwest llarbor. Mr..
pr. Fulton Of thi> city, has bought the lot adj
Joining the Episcopal church lot on seawall
avenue. south side Of the harbor. OF Horace +,
stanley.
For the past few week, the organst Of
- Jo>cph'- church IN this city has had in re-
hcar.al = new set Of yesper services. by /. II.
Ep-,trjg. which she intends 10 have
her choir render at their earliest possible con
veniencc. Th, ycsper service j. principally
divided into solos for soprano, tenor, alto and
bass duets. quartcltes and choruSe>, forming.
altogether, sue Of the grande~t ye>pcr services
sung in any Of the Catholic churches cast Of
the city Of Boston.
on Tuesday forenoon Of last week. there
was a loud knock at one Of the doors Of the
lli-h ~chool-hou>c on Bridge hill. to which
Prof white responded in person. At the
door he met gentleman aud lady who de-
sired entrance for the purpose Of atfeHdtHy
cnurf not showing that the old courthouse
had been converted into a High srhool-house
and that the county had built a new court
house which has been occupied for more than
= year.
We have received from Miss Mary Crosb.
Bangor, Il printed '-open letter 10 Hon. L. +.
Bragg, Mavor OF that CITY Miss Crosby
wiclds "A vigorous pen which shapes letters in
to words and sentences sharp and incisive
n !, the kocne-t blade. While we cannot ill.,
dor>e aii she say, we do acknow ledge mat N
a general way many Of her points arr made
Very ably and in a very telling manner.
We have been printing for W. H. 4 II. +.
DAVIS some fine, large cards. showing cut OF a
carriage with bennett Patent Jump Seat, as
It appear, when front seat is turned out, back
>eat in place. changing it TO An extension top
carryall. Thi. i a perfect gem ola carriage,
and the prrttc-t style jump seat made. Nice
and roomy, with good wide front seat. Seats
shifted without changing top.
4 few day, since child wa. born to Mr..
A. b. Fernald, the popular Franklin stage
driver. making the twelfth on the list. Mr..
Fernald declares himself now satisfied and has
no ambition to increase the number. our
genial photographer JOY ha, offered TO take
the new arrivals picture and add it to the rest,
already photographed in group.
-puriu. vc-p,r service at ST. Joseph ,
church on sunday evening last, stearne
o .>a}tt1riS H1stia. written in the key OF O..
wa. sung in very crcditabe manner and with
pleasing effect, BY Miss Mary VI. Coushn. OF
this city, who for the past fall and winter has
assumed a position one OF the leading
sopranos in the choir Of st. Joseph, church
AT Sorrento parties have contracted for
three or four cottages. livery stable and res
taurant. The new wharf that is to be built
will he T shaped; have seventy-tive feet front
aye and twenty feet driveway. with five feet
walk on each side, and will be built Of square
timber Ellsworth parties will furnish the
material. The company have already pnr
/ chased a steamboat which will soon he on th'
/ route for the summer.
+ In the Royui lStandard. published at Crane
/ Turk, Turks Island. date Of March %. appear
q communication from United States Consu
n X. Sawyer, formerly editor of the AMERI
/ Gan. explaining and justifying the law passed
( By Congress prohibiting foreigners from tax
1 ing fish within American waters.
Schooner Mary Jane Lee, Capt. Charlie
+ Jordan. OF Orland, after rough passage o
forty-nine days from Tampico, arrived il
New York recently, with loss of deck load
sails, etc. His mate, VIM. Cotton, has arrived
home at OrIand and is confined to the hous'
from injuries received during the passage.
! Mr.. D. NJ. Hall, of Bangor. acting "A
agent for the State Grange, has engaged
| Verona Park for their annual festivities thi
year. They will continue the meetings durin:
! four days. and excursions will be made dali.
| to the park by railroads and steamboats,.
William Lawrence, of Sullivan, who ha
Just returned from Boston, has eontracte,
with the Frenchman's Bay Land & Water Co
to build two large cottages at Sorrento thi
spring. He will also build small cottage TO
Boston lady.
George W. Whiting and Edward X
| Woodward of this city have bought of A